Throwback to summer when I had more time, when it was sunny and hot, when I was hanging out all the time and when I lived with my boyfriend in this wonderful city and in this cool apartment with an even cooler mirror. I wish I could go back to it all! ~
The thing is that at that time, I wasn't having the time of my life, even though what I just wrote sounds like I was. I had my worries: I disliked my job, I wished I could be more productive, I struggled with being completely vegan and I had my usual insecurities about my body image, the future and so on. But when I think about it now, it was the best summer ever. And I believe that's something we often do, or at least I'm guilty of it: instead of living in the moment and enjoying what we have, we worry about unrelated things and the future.
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And right now, when I'm struggling to find enough time for my studies, my new job, my thesis, exercise, healthy eating, a social life and my hobbies, and I'm 90% stress all the time, I really miss summer because it was a damn good one, I just didn't realize it and wasn't thankful enough at the time. And who knows, perhaps that'll be exactly what I'll one day think about the period I'm going through now! I should practice gratitude, we all should.
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#thoughts#gratitude#improvement#tbtosummer#livingfortoday#practicegratitude#practicegratitudedaily#selflove#livingabroad#valencia#figuringthingsout#blogger#mirrorselfie

A women who cuts her hair, is planning changes in her life. Who can agree? I recently had @nuvia.magdahi cut several inches from my hair as a symbol of growing rapidly into the next phase of my life and let go of everything that hender me of doing so. Myself, like most of us have harbored feelings about things, people or situations we didn’t agree with in our past. When I cut my hair I made a pledge that I choose not to allow my past to steal my happiness and learn from the good and the bad in a positive way. I’ve been listening to a lot of audio books and something that really resonated to me is you shouldn’t try to over think about our future because those are only assumptions at this point so you should try to put your energy into your goals of the RIGHT now. Im living each day to the fullest and have surrounded myself with the best people I can. Why I want to share this with you, because maybe it will trigger something in you to change, maybe cutting your hair is what you need to get rid of negative thoughts that were in your past or might help you to forgive someone. We all have a past, its what we choose to do with it that matters. You need to learn from it, let the BS go in order to shed a new skin. Im thrilled to say thats EXACTLY where Im at these days and although I may not know what the future holds, I know its going to be good because of how Im living my present days with balance and good people. And this weekends present is to rock this weekend @maselloofne hair show. Photo by my friend @sarabeebishop . #livinglife#positiveinfluencer#selfie#hairguru#livingfortoday#bob

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Update on my life... I’ve been spending most of my days smiling from ear to ear. I’m living for myself and following my heart. I’m speaking up and out, I’m letting my voice be heard. I’ve allowed people in my live that deserve to be there and removed those who are toxic. I won’t ever settle for anything less then who I am meant to be. I am wild and free. I am me.
Oh and I dyed my hair and pierced my septum. So there’s that🤷🏼‍♀️😂

I may be 1 year older but trust me when I say, I’m just getting started! This girl’s got dreams and a deeper, more tested faith to believe anything is possible! Don’t let anything limit you, especially not your insecurities! Everyday is an opportunity to take a step toward the person you want to be... #livingfortoday#lifeunhindered#embraceyourquirks#unstoppable

Have you been SO excited 🤩 about something that you wonder why you waited so long to start?? That’s exactly how I feel…I am BLESSED to have this opportunity to build an amazing side hustle that has me SO excited💃🏻! It’s allowed me to create this amazing vision 💫 of what my life could look like… and the BEST part is I KNOW I can make it HAPPEN! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 I can see… 🌟Amazing new friends and business besties 🌟An incredible community of women who SUPPORT & help each other create a better LIFE 🌟A more SELF CONFIDENT and self-assured me
🌟A successful, thriving business that brings me JOY 🌟Stronger relationships with loved ones 🌟A fitter, stronger and healthier ME
And that’s just the start! At the end of the day I have the power 🔥 to change my life… and you know what?! So do YOU!! 👊🏻 Have you been waiting to create an amazing life?! Drop a 👍🏻below, let’s chat! 📲 We can do it TOGETHER! 💕

Sometimes I have to disappear, Take a step back and reflect .it helps me to remember what really matters and what will. I have to budget my energy the way I budget my finances. Take a deep breath, before I step forward #reflections#livingfortoday#grateful

302 days ago

Completely in love with my newest piece by the talented @marlowetattoo ❤️💀 Memento Mori is Latin for remember (that) you die. For me it signifies deeper reflection on living life, not taking today or the people in my life for granted. Not living for materialistic items; fearlessly taking risks and being unabashedly myself. Those who know me best know I do my best to live fully, with passion and true connection in my relationships. I hope you all do the same. #mementomori#livingfortoday#lovelybones#herestolife

Being a single income earner I haven’t always had a lot of wiggle room in my budget. I am fortunate I have a solid full-time income, but that doesn’t always mean there’s lots leftover for “extras.” Thanks to this little side hustle I’m building, my weekly paychecks have allowed me to afford a few more “extras” here and there. Now, sometimes I use it to pay for groceries, or to put gas in my car and sometimes I invest it back into my business, but this week I am using it for an extra and treating one of my favourite little people to a birthday dinner!
This means SO much to me because I LOVE being an Aunt...it’s probably one of my favouritest {if that’s even a word🤣} things in life! I love those little {and big} people like crazy! They can put a smile on face in a second, they make me laugh until I cry, and they bring joy to my heart the instant I see them. And I’ll be honest...I love spoiling them every chance I get! Now, because of this extra income I’m earning I can do it a little more often.😉
#auntielifeisthebest

Today is the day! The day I take my life back! The day I stop allowing the physical issues to drag me down
The day I realize I can do much more to reach my goals of being healthy again with minimal physical activity. Today is the day I woke up and realized I am worth the effort. I am worth the tough choices, over coming the temptations, and feeling empowered. Watch out because TODAY IS THE DAY!
#livingfortoday#findingthehealthyme#notallaboutphysicalactivity

My husband took this pic as he left for work one day not too long ago. I reached the finish line of homeschooling my four children in 2013 when the youngest entered college full time. I love this picture because this is how I want to show up in the world everyday. Not necessarily in sweatpants (although that’s my uniform🤪) but my best self, positive, energized and ready to do the real work. I wish I could say I showed up everyday to homeschool my children with this attitude, but I didn’t. “On my best days I believed I was providing an individualized, holistic, state of the art, engaging education for each of my children....On my worst days, I was providing four growing people with an educational experience that would be different from 97% of American people their age. This experience meant they would bring something different to the table in their school life, home life, work life and to the world.” See link in bio. #wetravelasatribe#homeschoollife#homeschool#realeducation#homeschoolmom#livingfortoday